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Luchita Hurtado, 98, was born in Venezuela and has been painting her whole life. But it wasn’t until recently that her first solo art exhibition opened at London’s Serpentine Galleries. The exhibition, called “I live I die I will be reborn”, is open until October. Video by Jamie Moreland & Michael McKenzie. blocked drains shepherds […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The National Probation Service (NPS) supervises about 17,000 offenders across London Victims of violent and sexual crimes are being let down by “wholly unsatisfactory” probation services in London, according to a report. In at least a fifth of cases inspectors examined, victims of serious offences had no access to […]

Leicester Riders thrash London City Royals for BBL title – five best shots Leicester Riders won the BBL Play-offs title for a third season in a row by beating the London City Royals 93-61 in the final at the capital’s O2 Arena. Leicester’s defensive intensity again proved decisive in a final as they held London […]

Krystian Bielik extended Charlton’s lead in the tie inside two minutes of the second leg Charlton Athletic beat Doncaster on penalties to reach the League One play-off final after Rovers had forced extra-time on a dramatic night at The Valley. Krystian Bielik’s second-minute header made it 3-1 to the hosts on aggregate and seemed like […]

Image copyright Metropolitan Police Image caption No paramedics were sent to help Sebastien Belanger where he lay dying Medics were not told that three victims of the London Bridge attack needed urgent attention, an inquest has heard. Andrew Beasley co-ordinated the medical response to the attack on 3 June 2017. He told the inquest he […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe footage of the attempted robbery was caught on CCTV Members of a moped gang who threatened to hurt a woman’s three-year-old son in a “shocking” attempted robbery have been jailed. The mother was grabbed in June in Richmond, London, by a man, saying “give me your […]

BBC coverage How to follow: Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC local radio; text commentary on the BBC Sport website The Europa League has become an “attractive” tournament everyone wants to win, says Arsenal boss Unai Emery. Emery’s side hold a 3-1 advantage over Valencia after the first leg of their semi-final with […]

Image copyright Met Police Image caption Henriett Szucs was a Hungarian national who had lived in London for “several years”, police said A woman who was found dead in a freezer along with another female has been named by police as Henriett Szucs. The two bodies were found frozen, clothed and on top of each […]

Glenn Murray’s penalty gave Brighton a deserved draw at Arsenal Arsenal’s focus is now on the Europa League, says boss Unai Emery, after his lacklustre side’s hopes of a top-four Premier League finish were effectively ended by a draw with Brighton. The Gunners are three points behind Tottenham in fourth with one game to play […]